Workmen's advocate., 1887-11-12
THE CLAM DIGGERS.
THE DEVlNE RIGHT OF PROF.
 ERTY ILLUSTRATED.
Labor-Saving Machinery - How It Curses Instead of Bscsses Man. kind When Allowed as
 q Monopoly - Law
 and Order.

There was once upon a time a man who travelled some leagues across the country until he arrived at the seashore. He found the local ity unfrequentcd by man, the water shallow and a great abundance of clans. He soon learned that by in- dustry he could diga bushcl of these clans between the rising and the setting of the sun, and that with economy he could subsist the mean while on one peck. Thus he labored and slowed ID three pecks of clans each day till he had sufficient to live on while he was building himself wheclbarrow: This labor completed again he toiled and dug till his bar row was loaded when he set out for his former haunts. Arriving there he immediately sold his clans and returned to the cove where he again loaded up and performed similar joul ley.
 One day returning he found two other men there evidently inclined to do the same as he. Being averse to this and fearing to make resistance he made use of his superior intellect ual power and appealed to their su- perstitions. He told them that the cove was his perronal property; that q kind Providence had directed his steps hither, and it was manifest that God intended this spot of earth and water with all it's products to be and remain forever his private prop erty to use or withhold from use. The two strangers being simple, honest men said "Yea" "But," said the owner, "I don't want you to starve right here on my territory. If you will go to work for me I will give you each one peck of clans for every days work you do." The strangers were exceeding glad of this opportunity so kindly rendered to satisfy their hunger. They eagerly accepted his offer, set to work with a will and each day there was added to the owners stock of clans one and-a-half bushels, one peck of which he ate and the remainder he sold. Soon others flocked to the cove and hired themselves to the owner for the stipulated peck of clans per diem. Some dug the clans, some bore them to market and all drew their daily substance from their divinely-appointed and disinterested benefactor.
 One day thoughtful digger went to the owner and told him that with a rake the bushel of clans could be gathered in half the time consumed in digging them with 2 stick. Each digger was at once provided with a rake and the resulted was as pre-. dicted. Then was there great joy among the dlggers of the cove. "For," said they, "can we not dig with these rakes the bushel of clans before the gun has reached the me- ridian? Surely, we will now have time for amusement and instruc- tion."
 When the owner saw thls he was extremely vexed. "Have 1 not" he said, always paid your peck of clams:" And the diggers acknowl. edged twas even so. "Did 1 not purchase these rakes with my own clans that I accumulated by my personal foresight and thrift" And all the diggers answered "Aye. "Then," said he, "'tis plain the in. crease resulting from the use of these rakes belongs to me. To your work. else Pll send every one away and secure those who will remember to be grateful and obey the law ol God"
 There was quiet for time at the
 cove. The diggers toiled and grew
 lean. The owner toiled not and waxed fat. By the side of their hut. | of boo r1u ha oopooJ fo ba oraatai fo,